After several months on the sideline, John Brooks finally made his Bundesliga debut for his new club.

The Wolfsburg appeared in his first league match of the season, going a full 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Weston McKennie’s Schalke on Saturday. The match comes on the heels of an extended injury absence stemming from a thigh injury suffered in a season-opening DFB-Pokal match.

In Spain and England, another pair of young Americans had major moments as Shaq Moore made his La Liga debut for Levante while Luca de la Torre got into Championship action for Fulham.

Elsewhere, Jonathan Gonzalez and Monterrey cruised to yet another win, Christian Pulisic and Borussia Dortmund fell to Hannover in a goalfest and Alfredo Morales followed up a goal-scoring appearance last week with an assist this time out.

Here’s a closer look at this week’s Americans Abroad:

ENGLAND

PREMIER LEAGUE

Danny Williams started and played 69 minutes in Huddersfield Town’s 3-0 loss to Liverpool on Saturday.

Geoff Cameron did not dress in Stoke City’s 1-0 win over Watford on Saturday. (Cameron has a concussion)

Emerson Hyndman did not dress in Bournemouth’s 1-0 loss to Chelsea on Saturday.

DeAndre Yedlin and Newcastle face Burnley on Monday.

CHAMPIONSHIP

Cameron Carter-Vickers started and played 90 minutes in Sheffield United’s 2-1 win overLeeds United on Friday.

Tim Ream started and played 90 minutes in Fulham’s 1-1 draw with Bolton on Saturday.

Luca de la Torre entered in the 89th minute for Fulham on Saturday.

Lynden Gooch did not fress for Sunderland’s 2-1 loss to Bristol City on Saturday.

Eric Lichaj started and played 90 minutes in Nottingham Forest’s 3-2 win over Hull City on Saturday.

GERMANY

BUNDESLIGA

Timmy Chandler did not dress for Eintracht Frankfurt’s 1-1 draw with Mainz on Friday. (Chandler is injured)

Christian Pulisic started and played 90 minutes in Borussia Dortmund’s 4-2 loss to Hannover on Saturday.

Bobby Wood started and played 56 minutes in Hamburg’s 2-1 loss to Hertha Berlin on Saturday.

Jonathan Klinsmann did not dress for Hertha Berlin on Saturday.

John Brooks started and played 90 minutes in Wolfsburg’s 1-1 draw with Schalke on Saturday.

Weston McKennie entered as a 77th minute substitute for Schalke on Saturday.

For a single game being played in Europe we’ll see very few MLS & Liga MX players called up. IMO only the players who’s clubs are already out of contention. A few changes to your squad:
Ream isn’t going to be called up ahead of Brooks.
Lichaj & Villafana are questionable….we may see Mor and/or Payne get called.
Either Williams or Morales should be called, but not both.
Not sure about Gall. Maybe Wright instead or in addition. Saief if he’s healthy.
Nguyen isn’t getting called. Would prefer Scott.
The strikers will be of the greatest interest….Not sure who’s going to get called.

You won’t see any of the MLS guys who are still in the playoffs so if Crew move forward no Steffen or Manneh (is an MLS sub deserving?), Morris and Roldan as well (Morris is still out with injury as of Monday). Also not sure what they will do with guys like Glad and Rowe who will have been out of training for three-plus weeks. Canouse and Arriola would also fit in that category.

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